Jef Rouner
Patrick’s Broken Promise for Rural Education
Far-right Texas Republicans continue to push an unpopular school voucher program in the state legislature, led by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Despite his promise...
New Bill Would Bar Publishers From School Libraries If They Don’t Have An Age...
The latest attack on school libraries comes from State Rep. Tom Oliverson (R-Cypress) in the form of House Bill 338. It would require book...
514,000 Texans Could Lose Medicaid Coverage On April 1
Half a million Texans once again find their health insurance at risk thanks to Texas’s refusal to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
Texas...
Budget Surplus Could Be Spent On Bigger School Allotments
One debate happening in the state legislature this session is exactly how to give more money to Texas schools. One increasingly popular plan is...
How The School Voucher Fight Is Going In Other States
A school voucher program is a priority for far-right Texas Republicans this legislative session even as moderates and Democrats oppose the idea. How is...
Support For Raising AR-Style Rifle Buying Age Grows Despite Republican Opposition
One of the most consistent recommendations that came out of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde was that Texas should raise the minimum...
Far-Right Republicans Already Up To Legislative Stunts
Like a legislative version of Jackass, some Texas Republicans known for petulant stunts in the legislature are already up to their old tricks.
First up...
Group With Ties To White Nationalism Suing Texas Medical Schools For Discrimination Against White...
A group with ties to white nationalism has been launching legal challenges against affirmative action in Texas. Their latest target? Texas medical schools.
The America...
Is The Legislature Handing Ken Paxton Too Much Power?
As the 88th Texas Legislature begins, two bills would hand Attorney General Ken Paxton a lot more power.
Since 2022, Paxton has been waging a...
Dutton On Calls To Axe STAAR Test: “We Don’t Need To Listen To Them”
Hopes that the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test would be abolished or reformed in the coming legislative session were quashed...